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City Feed & Supply

Rachel White — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:02:38 +0000

No they don’t sell hay or baby chicks. Yes they do sell local produce, sustainably raised meat, and fair trade coffee. City Feed and Supply is a Jamaica Plain “people feed” grocery store and cafe with a passion for local food and a strong commitment to sustainable business practices. If I lived in JP (which I don’t) I might have to move into this store I love it so much. For a small store, they carry an impressive selection of green & healthy food, their breakfast and lunch menu is delicious and the vibe is just outstanding. If you live, work or play in JP and haven’t been to City Feed & Supply you must pay them a visit.

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Beyond Pesticides

Rachel White — Sat, 15 May 2010 00:22:19 +0000

Founded in 1981, Beyond Pesticides is a non-profit organization devoted to assessing and publicizing the risks of conventional pest management practices and identifying and promoting healthy and environmentally-friendly non-chemical alternatives. Beyond Pesticides provides a wealth of information about pesticides including the Pesticide Gateway, a database of 80+ pesticides, and fact sheets on non-chemical treatments for a range of pests, from ants to rodents to wasps.

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The Center for Health, Environment & Justice.

Rachel White — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:58:11 +0000

Founded in 1981 by Lois Gibbs, CHEJ exists to help families and communities protect themselves from exposure to enviromental toxins. Gibbs was spurred to action by her own community’s environmental health nightmare: She and her neighbors had been poisoned by toxic chemicals buried beneath their homes by Hooker Chemical Corporation. Since then, CHEJ has help communities organize to stop pollution and hold polluters accountable. CHEJ works on a variety of campaigns, including one to phase out the use of Poly Vinyl Chloride (dubbed “The Poison Plastic”) and another to help schools engage in environmental advocacy. They also publish a variety of fact sheets and reports on environmental health issues for the general public.

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Tox Town

Rachel White — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:38:12 +0000

What is Bisphenol-A and why is exposure bad for you health? What about phthalates and perchloroethylene? Where in your everyday life might you encounter toxic chemicals and what can you do to protect yourself? If you have questions about chemicals and health, there is no better resource than Tox Town. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine, Tox Town provides easy to understand descriptions of toxic chemicals, information about exposure and links for those interested in learning more.

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Lokomeat

Rachel White — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:35:39 +0000

For many observant Jews, the personal meaning and value of kashrut (dietary laws or customs) is connected to the ethical treatment of animals. Now that the veil of secrecy surrounding industrial farming has been lifted, many observers of kashrut are finding it hard to reconcile their personal commitment to kashrut with their knowledge of the inhumane and unsustainable practices of factory farms and slaughter houses that supply kosher meat. And some are choosing sustainably sourced meat over kosher meat.

Fortunately, Boston-area Jews no longer need to forgo observance in order to uphold their commitment to the humane treatment of animals. There is LoKo, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing Boston-area Jews with local, kosher, free-range, humanely raised chicken and meat. LoKo is still just getting off the ground and will be offering chickens beginning at the end of June.

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Local Harvest

Rachel White — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:27:26 +0000

Are you a budding localvore? Then you will definitely want to check out Local Harvest an online directory of local & sustainable food sources including farmers markets, farm stands, CSAs, co-ops and restaurants. You can search by location, finding sources closest to where you are, as well as by product.

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Greenward

Rachel White — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:50:20 +0000

Greenward, located in Cambridge’s Porter Square, is an independently-owned eco-friendly boutique carrying a wide array of goods for your body, home, garden and more. Greenward screens all the products they sell to ensure that they meet their green criteria. In addition, Greenward accepts techno-trash for recycling (free of charge). For folks who don’t live in Boston, you can also shop online.

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Perkins + Will Precautionary List

Rachel White — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:50:07 +0000

Perkins + Will, a commercial planning and design firm in Boston, has recently released a great new green resource for design/build professionals and the public alike. The Perkin + Will Precautionary List is an online directory of chemicals used in building products that are listed by government agencies as harmful to human health. You can search the directory by chemical, material use, and health impact.

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Swaptree.com

Rachel White — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:21:33 +0000

Remember the old-fashioned system known are bartering? I know, it’s kind of fallen off our radar screens. But now there’s a great online resource to help you barter–or swap–books, CDs, DVDs, and video games you don’t want for those that you do.

It’s called Swaptree.com and the possibilities it opens up to reduce and reuse are so great, it almost make me giddy. Remember that series of books your child just had to have in first grade but has now outgrown? List them on swap tree and you could find yourself with the must-have series for third graders. Or how about those videos that your children watched endlessly as toddlers? Trade them for the Wii games they have been nagging you for. Or how about all those thrillers you buy at the airport? Trade them for ones you haven’t read.

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Toxic Use Reduction Institute (TURI)

Rachel White — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:07:16 +0000

Located at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, the Toxic Use Reduction Institute promotes alternatives to toxic chemicals in industrial production and consumer goods and services TURI’s programs and services include research and testing of chemicals; trainings of toxic use professionals; outreach; and education. While TURI works primarily with researchers, government agenices and businesses, the community page of its website provides a wealth of information, tips and resources for consumers. TURI also publishes a weekly bulletin, called the “Greenlist Bulletin” which previews recent publications and websites relevant to toxic use reduction. The Greenlist Bulletin is one of the few email bulletins I subscribe to that I always read. The publication previews are accessible to the general public and provide cutting edge information about our exposure to environmental health hazards.

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